55rab Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share #51 Posted November 24, 2011 November 23, 1941 The German advance on Moscow continues with some forces reaching within 35 miles of the city. In North Africa, fierce fighting rages on a day the Afrika Corps will name “Totensonntag”, ‘the Sunday of the dead’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share #52 Posted November 27, 2011 November 26, 1941 A Japanese carrier force leaves its bases to move across the Pacific to Pearl Harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share #53 Posted November 29, 2011 November 29, 1941 German tanks cross the Moscow-Volga Canal, but are tied down because of fierce Soviet resistance which includes fresh Siberian units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share #54 Posted December 3, 2011 December 2, 1941 German forces reach the northern suburbs of Moscow and come within sight of the Kremlin, which is less than 20 miles away. The weather grows colder with heavy snow. Coded order “Climb Mount Nitaka” is sent from Japanese naval HQ to the task force steaming across the Pacific towards Hawaii. The order confirms negotiations have broken down and that the carriers are to execute the attack on Pearl Harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share #55 Posted December 7, 2011 December 7, 1941 At 7:55 local time, Japanese carrier aircraft attack the main base of the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. All eight US battleships in port are damaged, five of them sinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share #56 Posted December 8, 2011 December 8, 1941 The United States and Britain declare war on Japan. The Japanese are on the offensive with landings in the Philippines and Malaysia, air attacks on Wake Island, and occupations in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Soviet counteroffensives gain ground in the Moscow and Leningrad sectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share #57 Posted December 9, 2011 December 9, 1941 A small Japanese force occupies Tarawa. Soviet drives in both the Moscow and Leningrad sectors gain ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share #58 Posted December 10, 2011 December 10, 1941 There are Japanese air attacks and landings on Luzon. A Japanese force captures the island of Guam, which is defended by only 300 US troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted December 10, 2011 Share #59 Posted December 10, 2011 December 10, 1941 Sinking of the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share #60 Posted December 11, 2011 December 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. An attempted Japanese landing on Wake Island is beaten off by the small defending force of 450 US marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share #61 Posted December 17, 2011 December 17, 1941 Admiral Nimitz is appointed to command the US Pacific Fleet relieving Admiral Kimmel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share #62 Posted December 23, 2011 December 23, 1941 The isolated US garrison on Wake Island surrenders to the Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share #63 Posted December 25, 2011 December 25, 1941 Christmas Day 1941 finds a world that is increasingly at war. The Soviets continue to achieve success and the German forces are down to 75% of their strength in June. The Allied forces advance in North Africa as the Axis retreat continues. The British forces in Hong Kong capitulate in the evening. In the Philippines, the Japanese advance towards the Bataan peninsula continues. Merry Christmas everyone ! ! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spagg Posted December 27, 2011 Share #64 Posted December 27, 2011 December 27, 1941: In the Philippines...The Americans declare Manila an open city. The defenders are now at their third of five lines of defense in their delaing action agaist the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. The lines run east and west from Paniqui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share #65 Posted December 31, 2011 December 30, 1941 In the Philippines, US forces fall back from Tarlac to their last prepared line of defense before the Bataan Peninsula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share #66 Posted January 2, 2012 January 2, 1942 Japanese forces occupy Manila. The American and Filipino defenders establish themselves on the approaches to the Bataan Peninsula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share #67 Posted January 5, 2012 January 9, 1942 The Soviets launch a new offensive in the Valdai hills northwest of Moscow. The first period of Japanese attacks on Bataan begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share #68 Posted January 29, 2012 January 23, 1942 There are Japanese landings at Rabaul in New Britain and on Bougainville in the Solomons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share #69 Posted February 15, 2012 February 15, 1942 With ammo and water in short supply, British forces in Malaya surrender to the Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share #70 Posted February 27, 2012 February 22, 1942 General MacArthur is ordered to leave the Philippines and establish his headquarters in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share #71 Posted February 27, 2012 February 24, 1942 An American task force led by Admiral Halsey successfully attacks Wake Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share #72 Posted February 27, 2012 February 26, 1942 The Soviets inflict heavy casualties on the German Sixteenth Army around Straya Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share #73 Posted February 27, 2012 February 27, 1942 In the Battle of the Java Sea, Allied navies suffer a disastrous defeat at the hand of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share #74 Posted March 11, 2012 March 11, 1942 General MacArthur leaves Luzon with the famous declaration “I shall return”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55rab Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share #75 Posted March 25, 2012 March 21, 1942 Japanese artillery and aircraft again attack American positions on Bataan and Corregidor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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